Table 4.
Comparison of laboratory characteristics between hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients at inclusion
| Laboratory variables | All patients (N = 225), median (min, max) | Non-hospitalized patients (N = 170), median (min, max) | Hospitalized patients (N = 55), median (min, max) | U-value | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin level (g/L) |
137
(68, 169) |
137
(99, 166) |
134
(68, 169) |
1824.5 |
0.302 |
| Thrombocyte count (109/L) |
194
(17, 658) |
212
(93, 450) |
170
(17, 658) |
1364.5 |
0.003 |
| C-reactive protein level (mg/L) |
30
(1, 263) |
18
(1, 210) |
44
(1, 263) |
1447.5 |
0.001 |
| Creatinine level (μmol/L) |
84
(51, 834) |
78
(51, 360) |
85
(52, 834) |
1023.5 |
0.946 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase level (μkat/L) |
0.56
(0.24, 3.02) |
0.46
(0.24, 1.69) |
0.71
(0.27, 3.02) |
287.0 |
0.004 |
| Alanine aminotransferase level (μkat/L) | 0.56 (0.20, 3.52) | 0.45 (0.20, 2.38) | 0.63 (0.24, 3.52) | 429.5 | 0.341 |